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Nazareth Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Shellharbour City, NSW 2529 · Major Cities
Students413enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.6
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students413
Nazareth Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nazareth Catholic Primary School has 48 staff members (36.3 FTE), including 29 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29+0.2 FTE
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.7 FTE
Total Staff
48
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Nazareth Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Nazareth Catholic
16.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.7 FTE
Total Workforce
48
36.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

17.820.92427.1Nat avg21.721.622.822.622.522.221.021.124.424.619.2:118.9:117.6:116.8:116:116.4:117.3:118.5:116.8:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.641316.8:10
202424.440916.8:1-1.7
202321.139118.5:1+1.2
202221.036417.3:1+0.9
202122.236416.4:1+0.4
202022.535916:1-0.8
201922.637916.8:1-0.8
201822.840117.6:1-1.3
201721.640918.9:1-0.3
201621.741619.2:1—